The What: The Great Game of Business
If you’ve heard about the Great Game of Business® but still don’t know the story of how or why it began, you might want the original, The Great Game of Business - The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company.
“This book is for people who are fed up with management systems that don’t work. It’s for managers who have tried every motivational tool under the sun and still can’t get people to perform up to their abilities.” – Jack Stack
The Why: Change the Game
If you've read The Great Game of Business, but are curious if the approach works as well for other companies and/or will work for your own, you need to read Change the Game - Saving the American Dream by Closing the Gap Between the Haves and the Have-Nots.
“It’s for CEOs who wonder why their companies don’t make more money even after they’ve installed all the latest bells and whistles from the business gurus. It’s for everyone who has ever dreamed of working in a company run on democratic principles—the same principles we demand in every other aspect of our lives.” – Jack Stack
The How: Get in the Game
If you are fascinated by the Great Game™ and/or are eager to learn more about exactly how to best play The Game, Get in the Game - How to Create Rapid Financial Results and Lasting Cultural Change is the one for you.
“If you have heard about ‘open-book management’ and are wondering what all the fuss is about, this is the book for you. Rich Armstrong and Steve Baker explain the simple but powerful method that will unlock your business’s potential for growth and profit.” – James Ledbetter
Use these books as fuel to finally start turning your business around.
John P. (Jack) Stack is president and CEO of SRC Holdings Corporation. Stack, a graduate of Elmhurst College, came to SRC in 1979 as the plant manager of International Harvester (IH). In 1983, Stack and the SRC employees bought the company from IH and have turned it into what Inc. magazine has proclaimed “one of America’s most competitive small companies.” He is the author of the books, The Great Game of Business and A Stake in the Outcome (and now, Change the Game). Jack has been called the “smartest strategist in America” by Inc. Magazine and one of the “top 10 minds in small business” by Fortune Magazine.
Darren Dahl is an experienced ghostwriter and business journalist, having written for publications like the New York Times, Inc., and Forbes, Darren has also ghostwritten multiple books, several of which have landed on multiple bestseller lists. His works include coauthoring with Jack Stack, the newest addition to The Great Game of Business collection, Change the Game.
Rich Armstrong (President) is the President of The Great Game of Business, Inc. and a 20-year veteran of SRC Holdings Corporation. He co-authored the update to The Great Game of Business 20th Anniversary Edition: Get in the Game - The Interactive Guide with GGOB Vice President, Steve Baker. Rich and Steve also coauthored Get in the Game.
Rich has been instrumental in the ongoing design and development of the GGOB methodology because of his practical, first-hand experience running businesses at SRC – experience that has enabled him to successfully apply the practices of GGOB in both small and large-scale company implementations around the world. Known for his engaging, down to earth and authentic style, Rich is a popular, versatile speaker and business coach for audiences ranging from executive leadership to front-line employees.
Steve Baker (Vice President) is the Vice President of The Great Game of Business, Inc., a division of employee-owned SRC Holdings Corporation. Known for his high-energy and engaging message, Steve has become a top-rated and sought-after speaker, author and coach on topics of open-book management, strategy and execution, leadership and employee engagement. Steve co-wrote the update of the best-selling book, The Great Game of Business 20th Anniversary Edition. Steve also coauthored Get in the Game with Rich Armstrong.
Baker spent two decades working for privately held companies, struggling to help owners reach their goals without access to key business metrics. Learning to play the Great Game of Business at SRC changed his life both at work and at home. He also serves on the Board of the National Center for Employee Ownership as well as the Steering Committee for SRC’s Ownership Culture Initiative.
The Higher Laws of Business were introduced in the 1992 book The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham. They explain how and why we teach employees to think and act like owners. You won’t find them taught in Harvard University’s MBA Program or the World Dictionary of Business Idioms. Rather, these common-sense laws exist in the minds and souls of people who are street smart and have real-life experience in the world of business. Mention any of these laws and they’ll likely grin and say, "By getting people to think at the highest level, you make it possible for them to perform up to the peak of their abilities."
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